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The Applications Development Senior Programmer Analyst is an intermediate level position responsible for participation in the establishment and implementation of new or revised application systems and programs in coordination with the Technology team. The overall objective of this role is to contribute to applications systems analysis and programming activities.

Who we look for:

As part of OTC derivatives global technology team for Trade Confirmations, you will be working with a group of passionate engineers who build technical solutions to complex business problems.

We are looking for a highly skilled and hands-on Software Engineer to drive modern engineering practices and technology transformation within our teams. You will play a critical role in designing, developing, and maintaining scalable, high-quality software solutions while ensuring best-in-class engineering standards, including trunk-based development, test automation, security, and modern ways of working.

We are going through a very exciting phase of tech transformation, and you will be required to participate in the whole spectrum of building a software solution, closely working product teams and users. We expect you to contribute to our vision of building a strong engineering culture within our global teams.

This role requires deep expertise in system design, hands-on coding, and strong problem-solving skills to create resilient, high-performing, and secure applications.

This role is for someone who enjoys solving engineering challenges, has experience in building robust and high-quality solutions, has excellent communication skills and can manage multiple priorities simultaneously.

It also involves responding to queries received from Support team or business stakeholders during office hours mainly on rotational basis along with existing team members.

The Applications Development Intermediate Programmer Analyst is an intermediate level position responsible for participation in the establishment and implementation of new or revised application systems and programs in coordination with the Technology team. The overall objective of this role is to contribute to applications systems analysis and programming activities.

Key Responsibilities:

Software Development & System Design:

• Design, develop, and maintain robust, scalable, and high-performance applications.
• Implement trunk-based development practices to enable continuous integration and rapid delivery.
• Develop clean, maintainable, and testable code following SOLID principles and software design best practices.
• Ensure high levels of unit test coverage, test-driven development (TDD), and behavior-driven development (BDD).
• Actively contribute to hands-on coding, code reviews, and refactoring to maintain high engineering standards.

Engineering Excellence & Best Practices:

• Drive the adoption of modern engineering ways of working, including Agile, DevOps, and CI/CD.
• Advocate for automated testing, infrastructure as code, and continuous monitoring to enhance software reliability.
• Apply Behavior-Driven Development (BDD), Test-Driven Development (TDD), and unit testing to ensure code quality and functionality.
• Conduct thorough code reviews, ensuring adherence to best practices in readability, performance, and security.
• Implement and enforce secure coding practices, performing vulnerability assessments and ensuring compliance with security standards.
• Collaborate effectively in agile environments, embracing DevOps principles and fostering a culture of continuous delivery and improvement.

Technical Leadership & Collaboration:

• Partner with architects, product owners, and cross-functional teams to design scalable and distributed systems.
• Foster a culture of engineering excellence and continuous learning.
• Collaborate closely with DevOps teams to optimize deployments, observability, and production resilience.
• Lead technical discussions, contribute to design documentation, and provide guidance on modern software architectures.

Must-Have Skills:

• Strong hands-on 3+ years of experience in coding (Java 17+, Sring boot, Hibernate, Kafka).
• Good to have - JavaScript or React.
• Hands on experience of building RESTful APIs using popular frameworks like Spring.
• Proficiency with data structures, algorithms, and SQL (preferably Oracle SQL)
• Deep expertise in system design and microservices architecture.

Qualifications:

• 3-6 years of hands-on relevant experience in professional software development
• Consistently demonstrates clear and concise written and verbal communication
• Demonstrated problem-solving and decision-making skills
• Ability to work under pressure and manage deadlines or unexpected changes in expectations or requirements
• Good to have - Experience of working in investment bank or financial services industry
• Good to have - Experience of using cloud services such as AWS and distributed systems such as Kubernetes, S3, DynamoDB, MongoDB or any other NoSQL database

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree/University degree or equivalent experience

This job description provides a high-level review of the types of work performed. Other job-related duties may be assigned as required.

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